New Sullivan County Officials Take Oath
Newly elected Sullivan County officials were sworn in at the courthouse. Harold Roseberry sheriff Jesse H. Bedwell prosecutor Rebecca Grable recorder Norman Wilkey auditor and Charles E. Davis assessor took the oath. Also sworn in was Mary McCracklin assessor of Hamilton Township. Barbara Anderson officiated and will be sworn in later. Wendell Tennis will be sworn in Sunday as Circuit Court judge succeeding Joe W. Lowdermilk who did not run.
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Wendell Tennis
Indiana Public Service Commission
Circuit Court
Joe W. Lowdermilk
Tennis
Anderson
Lowdermilk
Sullivan County
Lowermilk
Ex Tito Freed Milovan Djilas After Prison Term
Belgrade reports Tito signed a decree freeing Milovan Djilas, once Tito's top lieutenant and famed critic. Djilas ends a four years one month remaining of an eight year and eight month sentence from 1962, with bans on press and public appearances for five years post release.
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Belgrade
UPI
Milovan Djilas
Yugoslavia
Josip Broz Tito
Tanjub
Tito
Djilas
Dijilas
Stalin
Communist Party
Polit Bureau
Federal Assembly
Nine teens apply for La Fayette postmaster post
Nine teen applicants have sought the La Fayette Indiana postmaster job as the Civil Service Commission announced. After a competitive exam the commission will certify a list of eligibles to the Post Office Department for appointment consideration.
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Washington
Lafayette
Ind
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Sunday Retail Selling Discussion in Indiana Lawmakers
Indiana committee and Terre Haute merchants, joined by four legislators, discussed proposed limits on Sunday retail selling aimed at curtailing sales except for food and drugs. The group representing over 900 store owners distributed copies of the bill and supportive statements on why Sunday closing is needed.
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Indiana Committee
Terre Haute
Frederick Bauer
Jack I. Neuderhiser
William J. Brighton
Vigo
Sullivan
Herman J. Fanning
Clay, Sullivan
Vermillion
Jack H. Mankin
Merchants’ Steering Committee
Frank C. Schrohe
Root
Lucian H. Meis Jr
Meis Bros., Inc
Salo J. Levite
Meis
Clair Call
Anderson
Indiana
Fortune tellers predict Khrushchev return and world turbulence
In Paris forecasts, Rose Stoler and Belline predict Nikita Khrushchev will regain power in Russia in 1967 and geopolitics will be turbulent. They foresee U S involvement in Vietnam deepening, Franco royalty in Spain, and wider Communist Chinese influence in Southeast Asia.
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Paris
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Johnson
Francisco Franco
Rose Stoler
United States
Vietnam
Nikita Khurshchev
Georgi Zhukov
Iran
Belgium
Belline
Southeast Asia
Australia
Mail vehicle stolen from downtown St. Louis YMCA
A U.S. mail station wagon loaded with mail was taken from in front of the downtown St. Louis YMCA Friday night and found about an hour later abandoned ten blocks away. No arrests were made and the value of the mail was not estimated. Officers Carey and Lade reported the driver was inside delivering mail when the theft occurred. The keys were left in the vehicle.
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ST. Louis
U.S
Gene Carey
Larry Lade
Deceptive checks and license violations listed
Violation notes include Rosemary Billyou judge at 1516 1st Ave with deceptive issuance or delivery of a check and a $30 fine. Other entries show David Ferguson at 1733 N 7th St for no operator license and no plates with $13.25 fines each, Carl Marshall at RR 4 West Terre Haute for improper registration with $7.25, Gerald Carter at 1400 S 4th St for false registration with $7.25, Charles Mattingly at 1418 Barbour Ave for no operator license with $3.25, and Vernon Monroe of Youngstown cited for stop signal violation with $13.25.
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Rosemary Bilyou
1St Ave
David B. Ferguson
N. 7Th St
Carl R. Marshall
West Terre Haute
Charles Mattingly
Barbour Ave
Western Riders Set Open House
A New Year open house is planned by the Wabash Western Riders Saddle Club at its clubhouse south of Prairieton. Festivities start at 4 p.m. Members bring sandwiches and their own refreshments. Music by The Statesman will provide dancing from 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. Hosts and hostesses include 1966 and 1967 officers Mr and Mrs Robert Farrell Mr and Mrs Millard Francis Mr and Mrs William Phelps Mr and Mrs Bob Morris Mr and Mrs Fred Maurer Jr and Mr and Mrs Arnold Hughes.
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Wabash Western Riders Saddle Club
Prairieton
the Statesman
Robert Farrell
Millard Francis
William Phelps
Bob Morris
Fred Maurer Jr
Arnold Hughes
Oak Room memories of editors and stars in a private sanctuary
Jim Bishop recalls the Oak Room as a storied retreat where male editors authors and actors held court. He notes women later gained access after 5 p m and recounts legends like George M Cohan Scott Fitzgerald and Enrico Caruso amid glittering anecdotes and a failed Look and Random House joint deal.
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George M. Cohan
Charles Colebaugh
Collier's Magazine
Oak Room
George Arliss
Herbert Hoover
John Barrymore
Eddie Foy
al Jolson
Scott Fitzgerald
Charles Lindbergh
Franklin
Enrico Caruso
Censored Tales of Ghosted Works and Legendary Clients
The author recalls censorship and edits by lawyers and managers on books and scripts for figures like Jack Dempsey Babe Ruth and General MacArthur. He notes how eye opening material was pruned while certain stories survived with little change. Specs O Keefe remains an exception.
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Bill Slocum
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Look Magazine
Lock
California
Manassa Mauler
Lord Fauntleroy
Salvation Army
Babe Ruth
Babe
Bambino
William Bendix
Gen. Wainwright
General MacArthur
Specs O’keefe
Opal Kremen Named Indianapolis City Controller
Opal Kremen was appointed city controller by Mayor John J. Barton, succeeding Don L. Robinson. She becomes the highest ranking woman in Indianapolis government and will earn an annual salary of 10 600. Fish continue to grow until they die.
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Indianapolis
Opal Kremen
Kremen
John J. Barton
Don L. Robinson
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Aris
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Wen
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Free Party
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PSA
SUN
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John Saxon
Appaloosa Techncolor
T.N.T
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Ray Charles
Joan Bagz
Walt Disney
Py Techwicolor
Matt Helm
Columbia Pictures
Irving Allen
Dean Martin
Annmargret
Karl Malden
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